PREVALENCE OF SYPHILIS ACQUIRED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATOS DE MINAS, MINAS GERAIS

Objective: to analyze the prevalence of acquired syphilis in male and female individuals reported from January 2016 to August 2017 by the municipality of Patos de Minas - MG. Method: retrospective, descriptive cross - sectional study with 112 medical records collected during January 2016 to August 2017. Results: The proportion of male to female infections was 2.25 in 2016 and 1.64 in 2017. The total prevalence of syphilis increased from 26 cases between January and August 2016 to 66 cases in the same monthly range of 2016, demonstrating that the number of cases of acquired syphilis increased by 2.54 times. The age group that was most affected was between 21 and 30 years of age, 46.2% in 2016 and 34.9% in 2017, without statistically differing between the periods (p> 0.05). No cases of gestational syphilis were reported. Conclusion: the prevalence of acquired syphilis in the municipality of Patos de Minas has increased exponentially regardless of sex, but it is still more prevalent in men and young individuals under 30 years of age.